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Be careful in reading too much into pull rate data.  On average, you are dealing with a more prepared and more experienced ridership on 50s, so you may be comparing apples and oranges. 

 

Heidi

> The pull rate stats are on David's side. While an individual horse may 
> have an issue between 25 and 50 miles - in general the pull rates for 
> the 25 to 50 are consistent with the mileage difference in the events. 
> In fact up through 80 miles the pull rates are pretty consistent. 
> However, for the 100, the (especially metabolic) pull rate is 3 to 4 
> times greater than in the 50. There is a quantum jump between 50 and 100 
> miles in th pulls that is not present between 25 and 50.

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